Raoul Wallenberg (1912–probably 1947) was a Swedish architect, businessman, and diplomat known for organising a successful operation to rescue thousands of Jews in Hungary during the Second World War. The Swedish Embassy in Budapest and the Swedish Red Cross were involved in the operation, which took place between July 1944 and January 1945. Towards the end of January 1945, Wallenberg was arrested by Soviet counterintelligence on suspicion of espionage. He died under circumstances that remain unknown to this day, probably in 1947. 

The monument, designed by the architect Klement Trizuljak and installed on Zámocká Street by the Slovak branch of the International Council of Christians and Jews, was ceremoniously unveiled on 11 November 2004. The work principally comprises two vertical concrete slabs, angled slightly with respect to each other, separated by a vertical gap. The sides of the slabs – except those oriented towards the gap – have an undulating contour. The front of the monument (which faces the longitudinal axis of the street) is accented in the upper sections by a metal structure. It depicts a perspective view of a building behind the windows of which people are waiting "for a decision on their existence or non-existence". Inscribed in metal lettering below the depiction are the words: 

Raoul Wallenberg 

Righteous among the Nations 

On the rear side of the work (facing the pavement), the concrete slabs feature two stone plaques with information and expressions of thanks rendered in dark lettering. 

The left plaque bears the inscription: 

RAOUL WALLENBERG 

1912–???? 

Swedish diplomat, 

who during the war years 

saved the lives 

of thousands of Jews, 

including citizens 

of Slovakia. 

In the asylum 

in Budapest, 

refugees awaited 

the release of false 

documents so that they could 

leave the fascist- 

occupied territory. 

After the war, he was captured 

by Russian soldiers 

and taken to a gulag. 

To this day, it is unknown 

when he died 

and where he is buried. 

The right plaque bears the inscription: 

With thanks 

Sir Sigmund Sternberg 

GEOCONSULT, s.r.o. 

DOPRASTAV, a.s. 

Conference of Slovak Bishops 

Loge Raoul Wallenberg, e.V. Germany 

_EZRA Foundation _ 

KITSIM, s.r.o., PROEN, s.r.o. 

SIEMENS, s.r.o., SPP, a.s., ZIPP a.s. 

STRABAG a.s., TRANSPETROL, a.s. 

presidents of the SR 

Michal Kováč 

Rudolf Schuster 

Ivan Gašparovič 

Central Union of Jewish Religious Communities in SR 

Society of Christians and Jews 

in Slovakia 

and meritorious donors 

© ATELIÉR TRIZULJAK“.

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Research status as of 15. 05. 2023.